This striking red Guatemalan Stole with Cross and Flame emblem woven into each panel is hand woven of 100% cotton in Central America. Because each stole is handmade, no two are exactly alike. Size of stole is 4” x 96”.

This stole is also available in White and Multicolored. See the Related Products Section below.

Need somewhere to hang your stole? You can find stole racks in the Related Products listed below, along with a pouch to store and protect your stole.

The stole, called an epitrachilion in Orthodox churches, is a long, narrow rectangular garment that is worn around the neck so that it hangs down in front of the wearer’s legs, ending below the knees. The stole originated as a sort of kerchief; people used them as a general work cloth, for polishing things, and for wiping sweat from their faces. They came into the church, probably as a cloth that the celebrant could use to clean the Communion ware as part of the service, and for that reason, the stole became a Eucharistic garment.